New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-02-02

As the night wore on she had an uni
easy feeling that there was somebody
standing behind her and at the next,
glance she would see him reflected in
the mirror. This terror grew on her
till she was afraid to look over her.
shoulder. Her mother was fast asleep
and she felt as if she was no protec-.
ton to her. She longed to wake her,
but knew it would becruel Suddenly:
4 there was sound; every hair on her
head stood erect and cold chills ran
down her spine. Her heart beat so
loudly that she could scarcely hear.
ANYTHING else. Lady Dash had awak-
ened and was staring hard at the door.
Again there was sound-an unmis-
taxable cautious footstep They did.
not look at each other, but kept their
eyes fixed in the same direc-
ton. Breathlessly they watched.
and saw the handle of the door turn:
Their hearts seemed ready to burst
in the pause that followed. Again it.
was tried, but the lock resisted; then.
there was silence. Every sense SEEM
ed merged in listening They waited
with white faces and clammy hands,
their nerves strung to the utmost
point of extension; but the murderer
If murderer he were-was baked
and did not come again.
Lady Dash was never more delight7
ed to see the sun than on the bright
morning that succeeded that endless
night. She felt utterly worn out, but
she agreed with Blanche that a move
to Pau was advisable if that man
were still in the hotel Mary
having been told OF the wretched.
night her mistress had passed,
urged her to 60 to bed now in the
broad daylight and get good rest;
but Lady Dash stoutly refused, coz
Tossing to herself, though not to the
maid, that rest would be impossible.
After a hurried breakfast she sent for
M. Paul, the proprietor, who was dis
mayed to hear that the apartment,
which had been engaged for a fort
night, was to be thrown on his hands
at an hours notice. He demanded
the reason so pathetically that Lady
Dash was at last induced to tell him
the real facts OF the case Then his
face cleared. and he begged madame
to dismiss all uneaisiness from her
mind. AS to the MONSIEUR with the
scar, he had left the Lion Dor before
dawn, but the police were already on
his track. The bon Dieu had merci-
fully preserved the English ladies
by means of a dream. but 9TH
ers had received no such warn.
ing, and had suffered in different ways.
M. lie Baron had lost his silver cigar
case, Nine. lie Comtesse her necklace OF
pearls, M. le Prince a portemonnaie
containing bank notes to the amount
Of e6, 1000, Nine. s. gold watch, Mile.
c. handsome bracelet, etc., ETC.
"But all these ladies and gentlemen,
did they sleep with their doors unlock
ed?' inquired Lady Dash, feeling that
they had brought their misfortunes on
themselves by their own imprudence.
''Not at all, madame, but the vau-
rien had all easy continuance by which
he could turn a key in a door, and so
open the door,"
'"Then why didn't he open ours?"
ut must have been the light that
protected you, madame. He saw it
and guessed that you were sitting up"
AcNIAJ O0OA SI11f ClCu idU U1lC O6llStE
they had run, but allowed herself to
be persuaded to stay. Common sense
told Blanche that the Lion dor was
the last place to which s.the man with
the scar" would return, unless brought
there involuntarily in the hands OF
the police, So she allowed ESIself to
60 to sleep at night without listening
for his footsteps. 1t was relief to
her mind when the thief was finally
sentenced to considerable term OF
travaux forces. This happened ten
years ago. The term ofimprisonment
IS probbaly over, consequently
Blanche lives with the sword OF Dam
ocles hanging over her head; for until
the man with the scar is known to be
dead she knows there is a possibility
that the dream may yet be fulfilled.
Absit omen.